Introductory text

AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND

COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

Made 21st March 2006

Laid before Parliament 31st March 2006

Coming into force 30th April 2006

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by section 98 of the Environment Act 1995^f1 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2.

She has been designated^f3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

In accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 1995 she has obtained the consent of the Treasury.

In accordance with section 99 of that Act she has consulted the Countryside Agency, English Nature and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

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Footnotes

f1: 1995 c. 25. Section 98(5) defines the appropriate Minister. The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (which related only to England) were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of article 2(2) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794). The functions of the Secretary of State were, so far as they related to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the Secretary of State were, so far as they related to Scotland, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
f2: 1972 c. 68.
f3: S.I. 1972/1811.